English new terms dictionary. 2014.
visigoth — visigoth, othe Visigoths n. et adj. V. wisigoth, Wisigoths. wisigoth ou visigoth, othe n. et adj. ou wisigothique adj. HIST Des Wisigoths, qui a rapport aux Wisigoths. ⇒WISIGOTH, VISIGOTH, OTHE, subst. et adj. A. HISTOIRE 1. Subst. masc. plur.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Visigoth — Vis i*goth, n. [L. Visegothae, pl. Cf. {West}, and {Goth}.] One of the West Goths. See the Note under {Goth}. {Vis i*goth ic}, a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Visigoth — 1640s, from L.L. Visigothus (pl. Visigothi), perhaps West Goths (Cf. O.H.G. westan from the west ), as opposed to Ostrogothi; but according to some authorities, Visi/Vesi appears to be a Latinized form of a tribal name … Etymology dictionary
Visigoth — [viz′ə gäth΄, viz′əgôth΄] n. [LL Visigothi, pl. < visi (< Gmc base of uncert. meaning) + Gothi, Goths] a member of the western branch of the Goths that invaded the Roman Empire late in the 4th cent. A.D. and set up a kingdom in France and… … English World dictionary
visigoth — (vi zi go) s. m. 1° Nom d une des deux grandes nations des Goths 2° Adj. Fig. Grossier, sauvage. • Un clerc, pour quinze sous, sans craindre le holà, Peut aller au parterre attaquer Attila ; Et, si le roi des Huns ne lui charme l oreille,… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Visigoth — noun Etymology: Late Latin Visigothi, plural Date: 1597 a member of the western division of the Goths • Visigothic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Visigoth — Wisigoths Migrations Les Wisigoths (en allemand Westgoten, ou Goths de l Ouest, ou encore Tervinges) étaient un peuple germanique d origine scandinave, issu de la Suède méridionale et incorporé tardivement dans l Occident romain. Après la chute… … Wikipédia en Français
Visigoth — Visigothic, adj. /viz i goth /, n. a member of the westerly division of the Goths, which formed a monarchy about A.D. 418, maintaining it in southern France until 507 and in Spain until 711. Cf. Ostrogoth. [1605 15; < LL Visigothi (pl.) < Gmc,… … Universalium
Visigoth — noun Any member of an ancient East Germanic tribe, one branch of the Goths (the Ostrogoths being the other), which participated in several wars with Rome and established a kingdom with Toulouse for its capital … Wiktionary
Visigoth — Vis·i·goth || vɪzɪgɒθ n. member of the western division of the Goths … English contemporary dictionary
